Rear Disc Conversion Kits [Archive] - Chevelle Tech

: Rear Disc Conversion Kits


mjdwyer23
Oct 27th, 09, 10:51 PM
Has anyone had experience with a kit like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/64-72-Chevelle-El-Camino-Rear-Disc-Brake-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4cebac590aQQitemZ33 0371455242QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcce ssories

Comes with everything and e-brake cables. Looks like a good deal?

CenTex Chevelle
Oct 28th, 09, 12:40 AM
I am shopping for a rear disk kit too. The price looks good... that's all I know.

rich1978
Oct 28th, 09, 3:32 AM
I put that kit (as close as I can tell) on my 72 Chevelle with a 12 bolt rear end. If you don't have to have an e-brake (I do for state inspection), you might want to consider a kit with calipers that don't have the e-brake in them. The knock on these that I've heard is that the e-brake must be engaged regularly to keep the calipers "adjusted". I haven't had any problems, so far, though. I'm unable to get very much holding power with the e-brake either, due to their cheapo cable brackets bending too easily. With some cable adjustment re-inforcing the cable bracket it might work OK. I'm running aftermarket lower control arms, so I couldn't use the stock cable bracket mouting point in the frame. The way mine went together, the bleeders are almost impossible to get a hose on, which was kind of a drawback. Also, I had to drill the rotors a little to get my wheel studs fit, but I'm running aftermarket axles and screw-in 1/2" studs. This may not be a problem for your setup.

Long story short, if you don't need the e-brake, I think you can get a higher quality kit with standard calipers and no e-brake provisions. If you need the e-brake for legal purposes, it's worked OK for me.

mjdwyer23
Oct 28th, 09, 8:01 PM
Like the Kore3 kit? I'd like a kit that I can fit under my draglites.

jestico
Oct 29th, 09, 2:42 AM
Something like this maybe ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02-LS1-Camaro-Firebird-12-Inch-Rear-Disc-Brake-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53ddbe4633QQitemZ36 0202520115QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcce ssories